This thread is on taming the shrew called T20. What has been our best T20 score in domestic league? IDK but certainly it didn't cross 200? Fact checkers?

Anyhoo, today India was at 104/1 at around 11 and then "collapsed" to mere 160ish when clearly 200 was on the cards. If anything after Raina got out they could've easily "TICKED OFF" singles.

To break the common misconception: T20 != slogging... it has the same kernel of an ODI game's philosophy: PA-C-ING... You have to know when to pace your innings and when NOT to throw your wickets rather stubbornly milk in singles. If Patel and the last guy managed to score around 10-15, it wouldn't have swayed in England's favor at all.

Let's focus on this format and what necessary steps BCB can take to ensure our actors don't sissy out in cold feet during matches which embeds this sub-format.

Originally Posted by ZeeshanM
This thread is on taming the shrew called T20. What has been our best T20 score in domestic league? IDK but certainly it didn't cross 200? Fact checkers?

Anyhoo, today India was at 104/1 at around 11 and then "collapsed" to mere 160ish when clearly 200 was on the cards. If anything after Raina got out they could've easily "TICKED OFF" singles.

To break the common misconception: T20 != slogging... it has the same kernel of an ODI game's philosophy: PA-C-ING... You have to know when to pace your innings and when NOT to throw your wickets rather stubbornly milk in singles. If Patel and the last guy managed to score around 10-15, it wouldn't have swayed in England's favor at all.

Let's focus on this format and what necessary steps BCB can take to ensure our actors don't sissy out in cold feet during matches which embeds this sub-format.

Zeeshan bhai, this is the problem for BD cricket in ALL forms of the game, not just T20. If you have little skill you rely on big hits. The crowd then love you.

I only looked at the first few scorecards, the ones in which teams scored 160+. I was particularly impressed by Shuvagauto's performance, as he scored two pretty rapid fifties for Rajshahi, including one in the NCL T20 final! That is more than can be said about our 'taroka allrounder and captain'. He's only played 7 Twenty20 matches so it is too early to comment, but hopefully he will help us out of our T20 woes.

A 111141 over (only one boundary) can give you 9 runs. Thats a 180 or in most cases a winning total.

2.214. is more manageable. Any extra 4 or 6 is a bonus. Any player incapable of rotating strike should be dropped from the national team. I like the Australian team-selection philosophy: no guaranteed selection.

my solution: blood a completely different, young team for T20, and add couple of the players from our regular squad (namely tamim and shakib).

(in no order)

tamim
sabbir
nasir
shuvagoto
shakib
dhiman
alauddin babu
anamul

throw in some more young recruits, maybe even fresh from academy. its time we stop playing junaid or raqibul for T20, infact most of the current lot is not fit for T20.

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It is good to let Shakib off captaincy, it will relieve some pressure. He will be offered captaincy again in a few years when he will be more than ready, Bangladesh will voyage into a new horizon then

Our approach to T-20 always baffled me. Given the fact that our batsman are ill equipped to play the longer version of the game in terms of skill and temperament, I thought when T-20 first came about we would grab this format straight away. I thought T-20 is a format that suits our current style of play which is to throw the bat at everything. Given the limited life span of each of our batters, 20 overs seemed like a perfect length for us to go out all guns blazing.
Instead BCB decided to cold shoulder this just like the Aussies did initially(they had every right to, considering they were no. 1 in the other formats). We, on the other hand, lost a great opportunity to attain some sort of credibility at least in the simplest format of cricket and rack up a few wins against major opposition.

Now T-20 is no longer a new thing. The other teams are way too far ahead of us with each nation having its own power hitters and t-20 specialist while we are left with choosing between the Junaid, Kayes and the Rockibuls...

Originally Posted by Jadukor
Our approach to T-20 always baffled me. Given the fact that our batsman are ill equipped to play the longer version of the game in terms of skill and temperament, I thought when T-20 first came about we would grab this format straight away. I thought T-20 is a format that suits our current style of play which is to throw the bat at everything. Given the limited life span of each of our batters, 20 overs seemed like a perfect length for us to go out all guns blazing.
Instead BCB decided to cold shoulder this just like the Aussies did initially(they had every right to, considering they were no. 1 in the other formats). We, on the other hand, lost a great opportunity to attain some sort of credibility at least in the simplest format of cricket and rack up a few wins against major opposition.

Now T-20 is no longer a new thing. The other teams are way too far ahead of us with each nation having its own power hitters and t-20 specialist while we are left with choosing between the Junaid, Kayes and the Rockibuls...

Good response J.

Although you paint a rather negative picture, what would be the silver lining according to you? Are there are positive steps that the board has taken so far as far as arranging more domestic leagues or mini-cups?

i thought NCL T20 was good. but whats the point? raqibul will still end up playing T20 matches and scoring 5 off 23 balls. and then quit the team because he wasnt picked for the T20 match in the next tour after his stellar performance, only to get back in the team.

young players, with the heart and the potential needs to be picked. and we can get some new blood for the national team this way, and ease some of the better ones into the ODI squad that way.

currently, it is very easy playing for Bangladesh cricket team. all u need is an academy background, couple of good seasons. and some good performance in ODIs confirms a spot in all three formats. ki ajib selection policy!

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It is good to let Shakib off captaincy, it will relieve some pressure. He will be offered captaincy again in a few years when he will be more than ready, Bangladesh will voyage into a new horizon then

The only silver lining that I see is that we have a new coach who is prepared to change things when results don't come our way. The way he gave opportunities to Nasir and hom leads me to believe he will try to blood in a few more for the t20 setup. Whether the politics and selectors will allow it or not is the big questionPosted via BC Mobile Edition (1)

5. Alok (VC) -can consolidate and switch gears. Bowlingwise, needs to find the right balance of economy and wicket-taking ability needed for the format. IQ: 130

6. Shubhagauto -can consolidate and switch gears. IQ: 130

7. Nasir -can consolidate and switch gears. Bowlingwise, needs to find the right balance of economy and wicket-taking ability needed for the format. IQ: 130

8. Rumman -hot head but can hit cleanly. Bowlingwise, needs to find the right balance of economy and wicket-taking ability needed for the format. LOW IQ

9. Alauddin Babu -can hit cleanly. Bowlingwise, needs to find the right balance of economy and wicket-taking ability needed for the format (a LOT of work because of his hyatetik, bhodai bowling). Ebharez IQ

10. Shubhashish -hot head but can slog powerfully. Bowlingwise, needs to find the right balance of economy and wicket-taking ability needed for the format. LOW IQ

11. Rubel -abar jigay?!? Ebharez IQ

9 Batters.

3 Seamers, 2 with wicket taking ability, only 1 without the ability to bat.

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5. Alok (VC) -can consolidate and switch gears. Bowlingwise, needs to find the right balance of economy and wicket-taking ability needed for the format. IQ: 130

6. Shubhagauto -can consolidate and switch gears. IQ: 130

7. Nasir -can consolidate and switch gears. Bowlingwise, needs to find the right balance of economy and wicket-taking ability needed for the format. IQ: 130

8. Rumman -hot head but can hit cleanly. Bowlingwise, needs to find the right balance of economy and wicket-taking ability needed for the format. LOW IQ

9. Alauddin Babu -can hit cleanly. Bowlingwise, needs to find the right balance of economy and wicket-taking ability needed for the format (a LOT of work because of his hyatetik, bhodai bowling). Ebharez IQ

10. Shubhashish -hot head but can slog powerfully. Bowlingwise, needs to find the right balance of economy and wicket-taking ability needed for the format. LOW IQ

11. Rubel -abar jigay?!? Ebharez IQ

9 Batters.

3 Seamers, 2 with wicket taking ability, only 1 without the ability to bat.

good to see sabbir in the line-up and t20s could be a good way to groom anamul (but don't want him to lose his FC ability). nasir, rubel and shubashis are good picks, tamim and shakib are good picks, shuvagoto is also a good pick. main questions in that line-up for me would be alok (had his chances already), rabbi (but is there anyone else?) and alauddin.

That's us, we're always playing catch-up. Setting up an FC league after getting the Test status, arranging more practice matches before a tour after getting pounded by Zimbabwe and falling behind in T20s are just a few examples. Failing to take a proactive approach to just about anything is characteristic of our lazy culture, but I'd like to think there will be a few exceptions, at least in cricket, in the near future.